FDLE Busts White Springs Man in Child Sex Abuse Material Sting

WHITE SPRINGS, Fla. – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has arrested Jeffrey Stormant, 30, of White Springs, on multiple charges related to child sexual abuse material. The arrest is part of a statewide FDLE initiative targeting criminals who exploit children and share child sexual abuse files. Stormant facesContinue Reading

Tallahassee Woman Arrested for Forgery in Mail Theft Investigation

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) arrested Khaliyah Symone Phillips, 21, of Tallahassee, on July 1st, charging her with one count each of forgery of an altered check and passing a forged check, both third-degree felonies. This arrest is part of a joint effort between FDLE and the FranklinContinue Reading

Leon High School Student Arrested After Battery on Teacher

On Monday, April 21, 2025, a teacher at Leon High School confronted a 10th-grade student for drinking a beverage and using a phone during class, both violations of school policy. The student was subsequently arrested and charged with Battery on a School Official. He was transported to the Juvenile AssessmentContinue Reading

FSU Campus Mass Shooting Timeline Released; Suspect Identified

A swift multi-agency response on Thursday, April 17, brought an end to an active shooting incident on the Florida State University (FSU) campus in under five minutes. Despite the rapid response from the FSU Police Department and the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD), the suspect, identified as Phoenix Ikner, injured eightContinue Reading

Florida Businessman Agrees to M Settlement for Fraudulent Pandemic Loans

A Florida businessman, Patrick Walsh, and ten of his companies have agreed to pay over $20 million to settle allegations that they fraudulently obtained pandemic relief loans. Walsh was accused of submitting false information on loan applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL). TheContinue Reading

Tallahassee Woman Arrested After Vehicle Theft and Police Pursuit

At approximately 4:44 a.m. on February 21, 2025, Tallahassee Police officers responded to a vehicle theft in the 2700 block of West Tennessee Street. By 5:23 a.m., the stolen vehicle was spotted near West Gaines Street and Lake Bradford Road. When officers attempted a traffic stop, the driver fled. DuringContinue Reading